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Cristy Road - Bridgebuilder

Bio: Cristy Road is a Cuban-American artist, graphic novelist, and punk-rock musician. Her work explores the intersections of her Cuban-American identity, punk morality, queer countercultures and social justice. Her illustrative work is a powerful and necessary representation of queer people of color. Sometimes vulgar and always honest, her unique style is as easily recognizable as her laugh. 

“I got tired of feeling like the smelly punk as opposed to the sassy Latina — I found that feeling balanced, without compromising any of my identities, required this rigid critique of mostly-white queer communities, as well as mostly-male punk rock communities. A lot of my politics and communities have made me feel isolated and unsafe, so forming these connections over art and politics now requires an additional connection through trust and cultural collaboration.”

Read the rest of the Heidi Andrea's interview "Queer Latina Punk Artist Cristy C. Road: The Interview"on Autostraddle.

See more of Cristy’s work.

[image description: a self-portrait of Cristy C. Road. It shows her mostly naked, wearing underwear and stockings with a garter. She is crouching on the ground in front of a rainbow (?) Cuban flag, sewing it. She has many tattoos (including a slice of pizza) and has an elaborate updo. Beside her are books, pink heels, a guitar, candles, a stack of books (I can only make out the word “Vagina” on one of the spines), and a small cactus.]

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